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Response Anchors
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Item
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0
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100
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Beverage
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Responses (mm)
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1. I regularly drink sport beverages before, during or immediately after exercise.a
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Never
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Always
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27.0 ± 28.5
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2. Do you feel drinking this beverage during your workout improved your performance ability?b
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Not at all
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Very much
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W
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45.1 ± 20.4
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NCE
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39.7 ± 24.2
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CE
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44.7 ± 28.6
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3. How difficult was the ride compared to one of your normal workouts?b
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Much less difficult
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Much more difficult
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W
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60.5 ± 17.1
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NCE
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54.9 ± 16.7
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CE
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55.6 ± 15.0
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- Data are mean ± SD.
- No differences were found among beverages for item 2 and 3 (p > 0.05). W = water; NCE = flavored non-caloric electrolyte beverage; CE = flavored caloric electrolyte beverage.
- a Item completed during familiarization session after participants described their current physical activity habits.
- b Item completed following all exercise during treatment sessions for W, NCE, and CE.
